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What precautions should I take when using spinal instrumentation?

April 26, 2017Conditions Fitness Health instrumentation medical precautions procedures Spinal

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What precautions should I take when using spinal instrumentation?

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Since the hooks and rods of spinal instrumentation are anchored in the bones of the back, spinal instrumentation should not be performed on people with serious osteoporosis. To overcome this limitation, techniques are being explored that help anchor instrumentation in fragile bones. Source: The Gale Group.